Boogs BBQ MT
Rating
1508
peak 1516 · rated over 8 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#508
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.60 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.11 (+14.49)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±26.98
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.18)
Road miles
552
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 257 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.11 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Boogs BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LaTa-Que has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG BOYZ BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Miles City Cowtown Cook Off (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaTa-Que | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Beer Belly BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 153.0744 | 166.40 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 143.9656 | 164.18 | top 66% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 157.6456 | 169.84 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 151.4056 | 169.69 | top 38% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 41% | 2024-06-14 |
| Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 66% | 2021-06-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 670.11 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
- 📣 2019-06-14 — First call · Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
- ⭐ 2023-06-16 — Career-best overall score (698.2284) · Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- 📈 2024-07-12 — Peak power rating (1516) · Smoke & Soul Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | Smoke & Soul Fest | 2024-07-12 |
| +10.3 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 2023-06-16 |
| +7.5 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 2024-06-14 |
| +0.5 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 2022-06-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | 2024-08-23 |
| -6.6 | BBQ In The Badlands | 2019-09-27 |
| -6.2 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 2019-06-14 |
| -0.2 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 2021-06-25 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 50% | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 97% | 97% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 58% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 90.3% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 25 / 29 (660.4000) | 21 (169.1316) | 21 (166.2400) | 28 (157.6456) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2024-07-12 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 7 / 26 (687.9200) | 15 (169.1084) | 13 (169.6916) | 9 (171.9772) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2024-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 6 / 16 (696.5488) | 5 (174.8572) | 8 (173.7144) | 6 (174.8572) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2023-06-16 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 6 / 22 (698.2284) | 6 (174.2972) | 13 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2022-06-24 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 15 / 26 (679.9088) | 15 (168.5372) | 19 (163.3828) | 16 (169.1316) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-06-25 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 15 / 25 (675.9084) | 17 (168.5600) | 16 (165.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 17 (164.5256) |
| 2019-09-27 | BBQ In The Badlands 🏅 Glendive, MT | 19 / 25 (611.8628) | 21 (153.0744) | 21 (143.9656) | 13 (163.4172) | 20 (151.4056) |
| 2019-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 20 / 28 (650.1368) | 24 (153.6572) | 20 (160.5256) | 14 (166.2512) | 6 (169.7028) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #508 (366 pts) | #568 (341 pts) | #639 (321 pts) | #559 (346 pts) | #439 (496 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #824 (162 pts) | #888 (162 pts) | #1243 (107 pts) | #672 (247 pts) | #856 (172 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1141 (101 pts) | #1191 (101 pts) | #1325 (81 pts) | #1217 (96 pts) | #678 (276 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1076 (100 pts) | #1170 (90 pts) | #1182 (95 pts) | #697 (225 pts) | #1130 (90 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1816 (80 pts) | #1976 (70 pts) | #1919 (78 pts) | #1735 (110 pts) | #1358 (168 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2568 (52 pts) | #2565 (52 pts) | #1926 (77 pts) | #1894 (87 pts) | #1868 (87 pts) |